As a Thanksgiving evening treat for the whole family, actor/composer/singer/author Alan Bernhoft will re-enact his performance for John Lennon's Birthday Party show 2014. Playing the role of the incorrigable Mr. Lennon, Alan will treat you to 5 original songs including "Rockin' Little Baby" and "Imagine Christmas"!

Your holiday night will be fun and magical as "John" takes the microphone from Jude once again and plays havoc in the studio, reading Lennon's original poetry/prose and quipping his way through another fun episode. Don't miss this one!

Truly a magical "Pied" Piper, Tim Piper IS John Lennon in his multi-media performance, "Just Imagine: A Tribute to John Lennon." And Thursday night at 9pmET, Jude will talk to Tim about the inspiration for his performance, his songs, and his Lennonesque technique. They'll also discuss the history of each Lennon masterpiece played.

Join Jude and Tim as they play 4 of John's biggest hits, a la Tim...and as Tim gives you the back story on each of these incredible songs. "Strawberry Fields Forever" to "She's So Heavy" : John's greatest moments will come to life tonight with Tim Piper at the interveiw mic! Call in at 646-668-2641 to chat with Tim and ask him your questions as well. Some FUN tonight!

Author and musician, Anthony Robustelli takes Jude (and you!) "behind the scenes" of EVERY single Beatles song (both original numbers and cover tunes) performed on LP by the lads in 1962-1963. Giving us all the scoop about each track (in terms that anyone can understand and appreciate), Robustelli (who once opened for Paul McCartney and recorded with Julian Lennon!!!!) offers a new understanding of old favs.

Hear "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Little Child" like you've never heard them before. Discover the depths of John's talent with the harp and harmonica. Discuss George Harrison's ability on lead guitar.

All this and more tonight. CALL in at 646-668-2641 to talk with Anthony about his new book I Want to Tell You: The Definitive Guide to the Music of The Beatles and to talk about any song from 1962-63!

A Pennsylvania institution, Beatledd has hosted the Beatledd Fab Four Hour from WRKC in Wilkes-Barre, PA for lo these many years! (We'll ask him how many!) And he's interviewed everyone in The Beatles's world including May Pang, Sid Bernstein, Gary Van Scyoc, Julia Baird and so many more!!! Ed's also talked with the great stars of the 1960's: Henry Winkler and Sally Kellerman. AND he's been instrumental in getting Beatles authors' books into the hands of readers...which we soooo appreciate!!! He's helped Dave Bedford of Liddypool, Lanea Stagg of Recipe Records, Judith Kristen of Once Upon a Time in Liverpool and me! We love Ed Raineri and you will, too. Call in to ask him your questions! He's a GREAT guy!

Author of The John Lennon Series, host Jude Southerland Kessler interviews Dr. Kenneth Womack of Penn State Altoona who has just released his second book about The Beatles, The Beatles Encyclopedia: All Things Fab Four. Listeners will be able to call in and ask Womack questions about The Beatles music and lives. They can also discuss his first book, Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of The Beatles.

Author of The John Lennon Series, host Jude Southerland Kessler interviews Dr. Kenneth Womack of Penn State Altoona who has just released his second book about The Beatles, The Beatles Encyclopedia: All Things Fab Four. Listeners will be able to call in and ask Womack questions about The Beatles music and lives. They can also discuss his first book, Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of The Beatles.

Who wrote the better love songs in the team of Lennon and McCartney, John or Paul? And what solid evidence is there to back it up? Thursday night at 9pmET, Dr. Kit O'Toole (Kit) and Jude Southerland Kessler (Kaboodle) will square off to debate this topic in the First Kit and Kaboodle Show of 2015!

Kit will take the case of the magicially melodic Mr. McCartney and Jude will uphold the case of creative genius, John Lennon. Each will play three songs to persuade the listener and will take about the muiscal elements, back story, lyrics, and impact of each song. You won't want to miss this fun and informative Kit and Kaboodle episode.

The John Lennon Hour will have 6 Kit and Kaboodle shows this year, one every other month in 2015. Next topic: Beatles songs that were panned by the critics which deserve a second look. Coming up April 2015.

Six prominent Beatles experts COME TOGETHER tonight with host Jude Southerland Kessler as they all prepare to trek to the Mecca of "All Things Beatle," The Chicago Fest for Beatles Fans! You'll hear from Lanea Stagg, author of Recipe Records: A Tribute to The Beatles. Then Kit O'Toole, Contributing Editor of "BeatleFan" magazine will talk about the latest in The Beatles' world and her new book on MJ, Michael Jackson! Al Sussman will be up next to give you a bird's eye view of his new work, Changing Times: 101 Days That Changed the World, and Candy Leonard will give a sneak peek at her new book on how the Beatles affected fans worldwide, Beatleness. Last, but certainly not least, Dr. Ken Womack, will let us know how he'll be sharing info from his Beatles Encyclopedia: All Things Fab Four at the Fest. Lots to hear about from some verrrrrry coool peeps! Join us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Beatles Brunch" host, Joe Johnson and our own Jude wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Joyous Holiday. And tonight, they're joining forces to play some Beatlesque Christmas music and give YOU a chance to wish Season's Greeting to your loved ones.

You can call in and send your holiday wishes out to that special someone...and have it captured on the show archives forever! Think of something really special to say and go for it. Joe and Jude will be spinning the special holiday music of Alan Bernhoft, Rande Kessler, and Jack & Dale...Beatles fans all! They'll also be giving away copies of Seth Swirsky's "Beatles Stories," a Rande Kessler "Doors of Liverpool" poster, and a copy of Vol. 1 in The John Lennon Series, Shoulda Been There. Some Fun Tonight...er, Thursday night at 9pmET. Join them!

Energetic teen Dave Morrell met John Lennon via a radio show call-in, and the later they reconnected via Dave's extensive Beatles collection! When John gave Dave his very own "Butcher Cover" LP, the two became fast friends. Dave even became a staple in the Apple studios!

These adventures and more are chronicled in Dave's new book, Horsedoggin', Vol. 1. Tonight Jude Southerland Kessler, author of The John Lennon Series, will interview Dave about his escapades with John Lennon. You'll also get a preview of Dave's upcoming volumes of Horsedoggin' and find out the meaning of this unusual title!

Get to know Sir Macca's vivacious and witty step-mother, Angie, and his lovely step-sister, Ruth, as Jude Southerland Kessler (author of The John Lennon Series, http://www.johnlennonseries.com) chats with them and explores their many talents and successful businesses! Ruth and Angie will share their precious memories of the days with Jim McCartney, Paul, Mike, and The Fab Four. Angie is a published author, telling the story of her sweet romance with Jim McCartney and her years in The Beatles' whirlwind; it's entitled My Long and Winding Roads, and it's brilliant!

But there's more! Angie's also the owner of McCartney's Teas (http://mrsmccartneysteas.com/), elegant fair trade teas with a Beatles theme! She'll share that story as well.

Ruth is an experienced and gifted speaker who, along with Angie, presents a 75-minute Acoustic Anthology Evening for Beatles Fans with music, memories, and a Q & A time called "Behind the Beatles." She also consults for her marketing company that will grow your business or book: http://www.ifanz.com/. But that's not all!

Join Jude, Ruth, and Angie to hear their stories and to see what they're up to these days! A rollicking good time is promised for all!